MSI MS-6702E K8T Neo2-F/ FIR Owner's Manual

K8T Neo2 Series
MS-6702E (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
G52-M6702E4
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Manual Rev: 1.2
Release Date: August 2004
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
Micro-Star International
MS-6702E
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation
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Revision History
Revision
V1.0
V1.1
V1.2
Revision History
First release for PCB 1.X
with K8T800 PRO
European version
Update Hardware & BIOS contents
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Date
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.
h Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver
updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
h Contact our technical staff at: [email protected]
Safety Instructions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Always read the safety instructions carefully.
Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
Keep this equipment away from humidity.
Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.
11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service
personnel:
h The power cord or plug is damaged.
h Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
h The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
h The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.
h The equipment has dropped and damaged.
h The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperature above 60 0 C (140 0F), it may damage the equipment.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Getting Started ................................................................................... 1-1
Mainboard Specifications .................................................................................. 1-2
Mainboard Layout .............................................................................................. 1-4
Packing Contents ............................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ................................................................................. 2-1
Quick Components Guide .................................................................................. 2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU ............................................................................ 2-3
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 939 ............................................. 2-4
Installing AMD Athlon64 / Athlon 64 FX CPU Cooler Set ........................... 2-5
Memory ............................................................................................................... 2-7
DIMM Module Combination .......................................................................... 2-7
Recommended Memory Combination List ................................................. 2-8
Installing DDR Modules ............................................................................... 2-9
Power Supply ................................................................................................... 2-10
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ...................................................... 2-10
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 .......................................................... 2-10
Back Panel ........................................................................................................ 2-11
Mouse Connector (Green) ....................................................................... 2-11
Keyboard Connector (Purple) ................................................................. 2-11
Serial Port Connector ............................................................................... 2-12
USB Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-12
IEEE1394 Ports (Optional) ........................................................................ 2-12
RJ-45 LAN Jack ........................................................................................ 2-13
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................................. 2-14
Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 .................................................................. 2-15
Connectors ....................................................................................................... 2-16
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................................ 2-16
Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PWF_FAN1/PWF_FAN2 .......... 2-16
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 ............................................................ 2-17
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 .......................................................... 2-17
Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by
VT8237: SATA1/SATA2 ................................................................. 2-18
Parallel ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by
Promise 20579: IDE3/SER1/SER2 (Optional) ................................. 2-18
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ..................................................... 2-19
Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/JUSB2 .................................................... 2-20
CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................................ 2-20
IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional) .............................................. 2-20
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/JFP2 ........................................................ 2-21
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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1 ....................................... 2-22
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 ................................................ 2-22
D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JLED (Optional) ............................................. 2-22
Jumpers ............................................................................................................ 2-25
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 .................................................................... 2-25
Slots .................................................................................................................. 2-26
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ................................................... 2-26
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots ...................................... 2-26
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................................. 2-26
Chapter 3. BIOS Setup ........................................................................................... 3-1
Entering Setup .................................................................................................... 3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device ................................................................. 3-2
Control Keys ............................................................................................... 3-3
Getting Help ................................................................................................ 3-3
The Main Menu ................................................................................................... 3-4
Standard CMOS Features .................................................................................. 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................................. 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................... 3-10
Power Management Setup .............................................................................. 3-11
PNP/PCI Configurations .................................................................................... 3-14
Integrated Peripherals ...................................................................................... 3-15
PC Health Status .............................................................................................. 3-18
Cell Menu .......................................................................................................... 3-19
Load Fail-Safe/Optimal Defaults ...................................................................... 3-23
Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................................... 3-24
Chapter 4. Introduction to DigiCell .................................................................... 4-1
Main ..................................................................................................................... 4-2
H/W Diagnostic ................................................................................................... 4-4
Communication ................................................................................................... 4-5
Software Access Point ..................................................................................... 4-6
Terminology ................................................................................................. 4-6
Access Point Mode .................................................................................... 4-7
WLAN Card Mode ....................................................................................... 4-8
Live Update ......................................................................................................... 4-9
MEGA STICK ..................................................................................................... 4-10
Basic Function .......................................................................................... 4-10
Non-Unicode programs supported .......................................................... 4-12
Core Center (for AMD K8 Processor) ............................................................ 4-14
Audio Speaker Setting ..................................................................................... 4-16
Power on Agent ............................................................................................... 4-18
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Power On .................................................................................................. 4-18
Power Off / Restart .................................................................................. 4-19
Start With .................................................................................................. 4-19
Auto Login ................................................................................................. 4-20
Chapter 5. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak579 Parallel
ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional) Introduction ............................. 5-1
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5-2
System BIOS Setup ................................................................................................... 5-3
VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID ................................................................................. 5-4
Create Your RAID Disk Array Under DOS ................................................................ 5-5
Create Disk Array ............................................................................................... 5-6
Delete Disk Array ............................................................................................... 5-8
Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive ................................................................ 5-9
View Serial Number of Hard Drive .................................................................... 5-9
Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array ........................................................................ 5-10
Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array .......................................................................... 5-10
Installing Operating System & Drivers .................................................................... 5-12
Install Driver in Windows OS ........................................................................... 5-12
VIA SATA RAID Drivers .................................................................................... 5-13
Using VIA RAID Tool ................................................................................................. 5-14
Promise FastTrak579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional) ............... 5-16
Create Your RAID Disk Array Under DOS .............................................................. 5-17
Performance Array (Striped, RAID0) .............................................................. 5-18
Security Array (Mirrored, RAID1) with New Drives ...................................... 5-18
Security Array (Mirrored, RAID1) with an Existing Data Drive ...................... 5-18
Installing Operation System ..................................................................................... 5-32
Windows Server 2003 .................................................................................... 5-21
Windows XP ..................................................................................................... 5-22
Windows 2000 ................................................................................................. 5-23
Installing Drivers and Utility ..................................................................................... 5-24
Promise 579 S-ATA RAID ................................................................................. 5-24
Promise 579 S-ATA .......................................................................................... 5-29
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Arrays Under Windows .......................................................................................... 5-30
Create an Array ............................................................................................... 5-30
Array Functional .............................................................................................. 5-32
Array Critical .................................................................................................... 5-33
Array Offline .................................................................................................... 5-34
Rebuild an Array .............................................................................................. 5-35
Synchronize an Array ..................................................................................... 5-36
Array Conversion / Expansion ........................................................................ 5-38
Delete an Array ................................................................................................ 5-41
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Getting Started
Chapter 1. Getting
Started
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing K8T Neo2 (MS-6702E v1.X) ATX
mainboard. The K8T Neo2 is based on VIA ® K8T800 Pro North
Bridge & VT8237 South Bridge chipsets and provides eight USB
2.0 ports for high-speed data transmission, RealTek ALC850 chip for
7.1-channel audio output, and a SPDIF interface for digital audio
transmission. Designed to fit the advanced AMD ® Athlon 64 and
Athlon 64 FX processors, the K8T Neo2 delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
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Mainboard Specifications
CPU
h Supports 64-bit AMD ® Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX processor (Socket 939)
h Supports up to 3500+, 3800+ Athlon 64 FX 53, or higher CPU
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
h VIA® K8T800 Pro chipset
- HyperTransportTM connection to AMD Athlon 64 processor
- 8 or 16 bit control/address/data transfer both directions
- 1000/800/600/400/200 MHz “Double Data for Rate” operation for both
directions
- AGP v3.0 compliant with 8x transfer mode
h VIA® VT8237 chipset (487 BGA)
- Integrated Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio
- Ultra DMA 66/100/133 master mode PCI EIDE controller
- ACPI
- Supports 2 Serial ATA ports
- Supports 8 USB 2.0 ports
Main Memory
h Supports Dual channel DDR266/333/400 DDR SDRAM for four 184-pin DDR DIMMs
h Supports a maximum memory size of 4GB
h Supports Dual-channel DDR
(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
h One (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP slot
- AGP 3.0 specification compliant
h Five 32-bit Master 3.3v / 5v PCI Bus slots
On-Board IDE
h An IDE controller on the VIA® VT8237 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO,
Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 operation modes
h Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
h Serial ATA/150 controller integrated by VIA VT8237
- Up to 150MB/s transfer rate
- Can connect up to 2 serial ATA devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1 supported
IEEE 1394 (Optional)
h Supports up to three 1394 ports. Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps
h Controlled by VIA 6306 chipset
Promise 20579 On-Board (Optional)
h Supports two SATA and one IDE
- RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 supported
- RAID function work with ATA133+SATA H/D or two SATA H/D
h Connect up to two SATA devices (such as SATA HDD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM) and
two ATA133 devices
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Getting Started
h SATA 150MB/s with extensions (SATA II Phase I)
h RAID Smart function
h SATA ATAPI device compatible
On-Board Peripherals
h On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 1 serial port (COMA)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR
- 1 audio port
- 1 D-Bracket 2 pinheader
- Supports 8 USB 2.0 ports
Audio
h 7.1 channels software audio codec RealTek ALC850
- Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec
- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement
Gigabit LAN
h Realtek® 8110S PCI Gigabit LAN Controller
- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip
- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s multi-mode
BIOS
h The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral
devices and expansion cards of the board automatically
h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which
records your mainboard specifications
h ACPI, 1.0a, APM1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, USB 2.0, WFM 2.0, Overclock, Boot
from USB device
Dimension
h ATX Form Factor: 30.4 cm (L) x 24.4 cm (W)
Mounting
h 9 mounting holes
MSI Reminds You...
1. Please note that users cannot install OS, neither WinME nor Win98,
in their SATA hard drive. Under these two OSs, SATA can only be
used as a normal storage device.
2. To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment,
Microsoft’s Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is required. As the
end user cannot boot without SP4, a combination installation CD
must be created before attempting to install the operating system
onto the bootable RAID volume.
To create the combination installation CD, please refer to the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/
servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm
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DIMM 1
(Optional)
(Optional)
FDD1
ATX
Power Supply
DIMM 4
DIMM 3
DIMM 2
CFAN1
JCASE 1
T: mouse
B: keyboard
Winbond
W83627THF
Mainboard Layout
T: Line-In
M: Line-Out
B: Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SPDIFOut
IDE 2
IDE 1
SFAN1
JPW1
T: LAN jack
B: USB ports
VIA
K8T800 Pro
T: SPDIFOut
B:USB port
AG P Slot
VIA
Vt6306
(Optional)
VIA
VT8237
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
SATA2
JCD1
IDE3
PCI Slot 5
PROMISE (Optional)
PDC20579
(Optional)
SER1
SER2
Codec
BIOS
PCI Slot 4
JUSB1
(Optional)
JUSB2
JIR1
J1394_1
JLED1
JAUD1
(Optional)
JFP2 JFP1
K8T Neo2 (MS-6702E) v1.X ATX Mainboard
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JBAT1
PWF_
FAN2 JGS1
BATT
+
PCI Slot 3
PWF_FAN1
SATA1
RTL8110S
Getting Started
Packing Contents
MSI motherboard
MSI Driver/Utility
CD & diskette
SATA Cable (Optional)
Power Cable (Optional)
D-Bracket 2 (Optional)
Round Cable of
IDE Devices
User’s Guide
Back IO Shield
Round Cable of
Floppy Disk
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Hardware Setup
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Hardware Setup
This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and
expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard.
Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices,
such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.
While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and
follow the installation procedures.
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Quick Components Guide
JPW1, p.2-10
CFAN1, p.2-15
DDR DIMMs,
p.2-7
JCASE1, p.2-21
Back Panel
I/O, p.2-11
FDD1, p.2-15
JWR1, p.2-10
IDE1/2, p.2-16
SFAN1, p.2-15
SATA1, SATA2,
p.2-17
AGP1, p.2-25
JGS1, p.2-21
JBAT1, p.2-24
PWF_FAN1/2,
p.2-15
PCI Slots 1~5,
p.2-25
JCD1, p.2-19
IDE3, p.2-17
JAUD1, p.2-18
SER1, p.2-17
J1394_1, p.2-19
JFP1, p.2-20
JFP2, p.2-20
JUSB1, JUSB2, p.2-19
SER2, p.2-17
JLED1, p.2-21
JIR1, p.2-16
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Hardware Setup
Central Processing Unit: CPU
The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX processor. The mainboard
uses a CPU socket called Socket-939 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on
the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan,
contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
MSI Reminds You...
Overheating
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make
sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from
overheating.
The system will be automatically shut down and secured when CPU
overheating occurred, so that you won’t be able to restart the system
at this situation. To release the security, please press and hold the
POWER button up to 4 seconds or disconnect the power cable from
the AC outlet, and then restart the system.
Replacing the CPU
While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or
unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet first to
ensure the safety of CPU.
Overclocking
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please
make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting,
while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages
or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product
specifications.
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CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 939
1. Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.
2. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Make sure to
raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
3. Look for the gold arrow. The gold
arrow should point towards the
lever pivot. The CPU can only fit
in the correct orientation.
4. If the CPU is correctly installed,
the pins should be completely
embedded into the socket and
can not be seen. Please note
that any violation of the correct
installation procedures may
cause permanent damages to
your mainboard.
Open Lever
Sliding
Plate
Gold arrow
Correct CPU placement
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
5. Press the CPU down firmly into
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move while
the lever is being closed, always close the lever with your
fingers pressing tightly on top of
the CPU to make sure the CPU is
properly and completely embedded into the socket.
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90 degree
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Hardware Setup
Installing AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX CPU Cooler Set
When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a
cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the
heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before
turning on the computer.
1. Detach the shield of the backplate’s
paster.
3. Turn over the mainboard again, and
place the mainboard on the flat
surface.
Locate the two screw holes of the
mainboard.
2. Turn over the mainboard, and install
the backplate to the proper position.
4. Align the retention mechanism and
the backplate.
Fix the retention mechanism and the
backplate with two screws.
retention mechanism
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5. Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism.
7. Fasten down the lever.
Hook one end of the clip to hook first,
and then press down the other end
of the clip to fasten the cooling set on
the top of the retention mechanism.
8. Make sure the safety hook completely
clasps the fixed bolt of the retention
mechanism.
6. Locate the Fix Lever, Safety Hook
and the Fixed Bolt.
Lift up the intensive fixed lever.
9. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU
fan connector on the mainboard.
Safety Hook
Fixed Lever
Fixed Bolt
MSI Reminds You...
While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt, it is necessary to keep an eye on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is
disconnected from the fixed bolt, the fixed lever will spring back instantly.
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Hardware Setup
Memory
The mainboard provides 4 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory
Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 4GB. You can install DDR266/
333/400 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~4).
DIMM4~1
(from left to right)
DIMM Module Combination
Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum
size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet their
own needs. Please note that each DIMM can work respectively for singlechannel DDR, but there are some rules while using dual-channel DDR (Please
refer to the suggested DDR population table below). Users may install memory modules
of different type and density on different-channel DDR DIMMs. However, the same
type and density memory modules are necessary while using dual-channel DDR,
or instability may happen. Please refer to the following table for detailed dual-channel
DDR. Other combination not listed below will function as single-channel DDR.
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GREEN Slots
DIMM1 (Ch A)
Single channel
Dual channel
Dual channel
128MB~1GB
PURPLE Slots
DIMM2 (Ch A)
128MB~1GB
128MB~1GB
128MB~1GB
DIMM3 (Ch B)
128MB~1GB
DIMM4 (Ch B) System Density
128MB~1GB
128MB~1GB
128MB~1GB
256MB~2GB
512MB~4GB
MSI Reminds You...
- DDR combination of this board works ONLY in the 3 combinations listed in the table above.
- Please select the identical memory modules to install on channel
A or channel B, or it may cause some unknown failure.
- Always insert the memory modules into the GREEN slots first,
and it is strongly recommended not to insert the memory modules
into the PURPLE slots while the GREEN slots are left empty.
- This mainboard DO NOT support the memory module installed
with more than 18 pieces of IC (integrated circuit).
- Do not support three memory modules.
Recommended Memory Combination List
DIMM Slot
GREEN slots
PURPLE slots
DIMM1
-
DIMM2
S
DIMM3
-
DIMM4
-
-
D
S
D
-
S
D
S
D
S
D
S
D
S: Single Side
-
S
D
Max Speed
DDR 400
DDR 400
DDR 400
DDR 400
DDR 400
DDR 333
D: Double Side
For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.
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Hardware Setup
MSI Reminds You...
1. The maximum memory speed decreases when the following
Memory Combination is selected (you can also refer to the Recommended Memory Combination list shown in the previous page:
- Each channel is installed with two double-sided memory
modules
2. Due to the chipset resource deployment, the system density will
only be detected up to 3+GB (not full 4GB) when each DIMM is
installed with an 1GB memory module.
Installing DDR Modules
1.
2.
3.
The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will
only fit in the right orientation.
Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in
until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.
The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.
Volt
Notch
MSI Reminds You...
You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.
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Power Supply
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting
the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed
properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1
This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX
power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper
orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the
connector.
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1
This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.
JWR1 Pin Definition
11
1
20
10
JWR1
PIN
SIGNAL
PIN
SIGNAL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3.3V
3.3V
GND
5V
GND
5V
GND
PW_OK
5V_SB
10
12V
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
3.3V
-12V
GND
PS_ON
GND
GND
GND
-5V
5V
5V
JPW1 Pin Definition
1
2
3
4
JPW1
PIN
SIGNAL
1
2
3
4
GND
GND
12V
12V
MSI Reminds You...
1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to
work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.
2. Power supply of 300 watts (or above) is highly recommended for
system stability.
3. The system will be automatically shut down and secured when CPU
overheating occurred, so that you won’t be able to restart the system at this situation. To release the security, please press and hold
the POWER button up to 4 seconds or disconnect the power cable
from the AC outlet, and then restart the system.
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Hardware Setup
Back Panel
The back panel provides the following connectors:
Line-In
Line-Out
MIC
SPDIF
Out
Parallel
Mouse
Keyboard
COM A
Mini
1394 Port
(Optional)
LAN
USB Ports
Rear Speaker-Out
Center/Subwoofer Speaker-Out
SPDIF-Out
1394 Port
(Optional)
Mouse Connector (Green)
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a
PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this connector.
Keyboard Connector (Purple)
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching
a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into this connector.
Pin Definition
PIN
6
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
Mouse DATA
(or Keyboard DATA)
NC
GND
VCC
Mouse Clock
(or Keyboard Clock)
NC
Mouse DATA
(or Keyboard DATA)
No connection
Ground
+5V
Mouse clock
(or Keyboard Clock)
No connection
5
1
3
4
2
1
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
2
3
4
5
6
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Serial Port Connector
The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as the serial port. The port is a
16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You
can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.
Pin Definition
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
9
9-Pin Male DIN Connector
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DCD
SIN
SOUT
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI
Data Carry Detect
Serial In or Receive Data
Serial Out or Transmit Data
Data Terminal Ready)
Ground
Data Set Ready
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Ring Indicate
USB Connectors
The mainboard provides two OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial
Bus roots for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.
USB Port Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
USB Ports
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
VCC
-Data 0
+Data0
GND
VCC
-Data 1
+Data 1
GND
+5V
Negative Data Channel 0
Positive Data Channel 0
Ground
+5V
Negative Data Channel 1
Positive Data Channel 1
Ground
IEEE1394 Ports (Optional)
The mainboard provides two IEEE 1394 ports in the
rear I/O. The mini IEEE1394 port is designed for you to
connect the IEEE1394 device with external power. The
standard IEEE1394 port connects to IEEE1394 devices
without external power. The IEEE1394 high-speed
serial bus components provide the enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices.
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IEEE1394 Port
(Standard)
IEEE1394 Port
(Mini)
Hardware Setup
RJ-45 LAN Jack
The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). Giga-bit LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000, 100 or 10Mbps.
You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.
Activity Indicator
Link Indicator
8
1
RJ-45 LAN Jack
LED
Color
LED State
Condition
Left
Green
Off
On (steady state)
On (brighter & pulsing)
LAN link is not established.
LAN link is established.
The computer is communicating with another
computer on the LAN.
Off
On
On
10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Green
Right
Orange
Giga-bit LAN Pin Definition
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
D0P
Differential Pair 0+
2
D0N
Differential Pair 0-
3
D1P
Differential Pair 1+
4
D2P
Differential Pair 2+
5
D2N
Differential Pair 2-
6
D1N
Differential Pair 1-
7
D3P
Differential Pair 3+
8
D3N
Differential Pair 3-
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Audio Port Connectors
The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line Out is
a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player,
Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.
However, there is an advanced audio application provided by Realtek ALC850 to
offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors
from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-channel audio.
S/PDIF Out-Coaxial
Line In
Line Out
MIC
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Rear Speaker Out
(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
( in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)
S/PDIF Out-Optical
(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)
Hardware Setup
Parallel Port Connector: LPT1
The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port
is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended
Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
13
1
14
25
Pin Definition
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
STROBE
DATA0
DATA1
DATA2
DATA3
DATA4
DATA5
DATA6
DATA7
ACK#
BUSY
PE
SELECT
AUTO FEED#
ERR#
INIT#
SLIN#
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
Strobe
Data0
Data1
Data2
Data3
Data4
Data5
Data6
Data7
Acknowledge
Busy
Paper End
Select
Automatic Feed
Error
Initialize Printer
Select In
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
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Connectors
The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN, USB
Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN.
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1
The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
FDD1
Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1 / SFAN1 / PWF_FAN1 / PWF_FAN2
The CFAN1 (processor fan), SFAN1 (system fan 1), PWF_FAN1 (Power Supply fan)
and PWF_FAN2 (Power Supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V,
the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a
System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan
with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
GND
GND
+12V
SENSOR
+12V
SENSOR
SFAN1
GND
+12V
NC
PWF_FAN1
GND
+12V
NC
PWF_FAN2
CFAN1
MSI Reminds You...
1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.
2. CFAN1 supports the fan control. You can install Core Center
utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according
to the actual CPU temperature.
3. Please refer to the recommend CPU fans at AMD ® official website.
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Hardware Setup
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2
The mainboard has a 32-bit IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 controller that provides
PIO mode and DMA mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 function.
You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for
future BIOS) and other devices.
IDE1 IDE2
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master
and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the
jumper accordingly.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.
MSI Reminds You...
If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second
drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk
documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting
instructions.
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1
The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the
setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 is compliant with Intel ®
Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
JIR1 Pin Definition
JIR1
2
1
6
5
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
3
5
NC
VCC5
IRTX
2
4
6
NC
GND
IRRX
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Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by VT8237: SATA1/SATA2
The Southbridge of this mainboard is VT8237 which supports
two serial connectors SATA1 and SATA2.
1
7
SATA2
SATA1
SATA1 & SATA2 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface
ports. Each supports 1 st generation serial ATA data rates of
150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA
1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to
one hard disk device. Please refer to VIA Serial ATA/Serial
ATA RAID manual for detailed software installation procedure.
Parallel ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by Promise
20579: IDE3/SER1/SER2 (Optional)
The brand new Promise 20579 chipset supports one IDE connector IDE3 and two
serial connectors SER1& SER2.
IDE3 is a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that provides
PIO mode and DMA mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function. You
can connect up to 2 hard disk drives---one IDE master and one IDE slave.
SER1 & SER2 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports 1 st
generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant
with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard
disk device. Please refer to Chapter 5 Promise FastTrak579 Parallel ATA/Serial ATA
Raid section for detail software installation procedure.
SER1 & SER2 Pin Definition
IDE3
1
SER2
Pin
Signal
1
3
5
7
GND
TXN
RXN
GND
Pin
Signal
2
4
6
TXP
GND
RXP
7
SER1
Optional Serial ATA cable
Connect to SER1 / SER2 or
SATA1 / SATA2
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Take out the dust cover and
connect to the hard disk
devices
Hardware Setup
MSI Reminds You...
Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, since this will
cause the loss of data during the transmission.
Optional Power Cable
Connect to your hard disk
which do not have any power
connector on it.
Connect to the Power Supply
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1
The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel
audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Pin Definition
JAUD1
2
1
10
9
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
AUD_MIC
Front panel microphone input signal
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
AUD_GND
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_VCC
AUD_FPOUT_R
AUD_RET_R
HP_ON
KEY
AUD_FPOUT_L
AUD_RET_L
Ground used by analog audio circuits
Microphone power
Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits
Right channel audio signal to front panel
Right channel audio signal return from front panel
Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier
No pin
Left channel audio signal to front panel
Left channel audio signal return from front panel
MSI Reminds You...
If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header,
pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have
signal output directed to the rear audio ports. Otherwise,
the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not
function.
6
10
5
9
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Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/JUSB2
The mainboard provides two standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1 & JUSB2 . USB 2.
0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps,
which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB
interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers,
modems and the like.
JUSB1 & JUSB2 Pin Definition
2
1
10
9
PIN
SIGNAL
PIN
SIGNAL
1
VCC
2
VCC
3
USB0-
4
USB1-
JUSB1, JUSB2
5
USB0+
6
USB1+
(USB 2.0)
7
GND
8
GND
9
Key (no pin)
10
USBOC
USB 2.0 Bracket
(Optional)
Connected to JUSB1
or JUSB2
CD-In Connector: JCD1
L
The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.
GND
JCD1
R
IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional)
The mainboard provides a 1394 pin header that allow you to connect IEEE 1394 port
via an external IEEE1394 bracket (optional).
Pin Definition
10
9
2
1
J1394_1
2-20
PIN
SIGNAL
PIN
SIGNAL
1
TPA+
2
TPA-
3
Ground
4
Ground
5
TPB+
6
TPB-
7
Cable power
8
Cable power
9
Key (no pin)
10
Ground
Hardware Setup
Connected to J1394_1
IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional)
Foolproof
design
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/JFP2
The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the
front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
JFP1 Pin Definition
JFP1
Reset HDD
Switch LED
9
10
1
2
Power Power
Switch LED
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
HD_LED_P
FP PWR/SLP
HD_LED_N
FP PWR/SLP
RST_SW_N
PWR_SW_P
RST_SW_P
PWR_SW_N
RSVD_DNU
Hard disk LED pull-up
MSG LED pull-up
Hard disk active LED
MSG LED pull-up
Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
Power Switch high reference pull-up
Reset Switch high reference pull-up
Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
Reserved. Do not use.
JFP2 Pin Definition
Power
LED
JFP2
1
2
7
8
Speaker
PIN
SIGNAL
PIN
SIGNAL
1
GND
2
SPK-
3
5
7
SLED
PLED
NC
4
6
8
BUZ+
BUZSPK+
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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1
This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this
status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the
warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
GND
CINTRU
2
1
JCASE1
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1
Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Press the switch
once to have the system entered the Sleep/Suspend state. Press
the switch again to wake up the system.
JGS1
D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JLED (Optional)
The mainboard comes with a JLED connector for you to connect to D-Bracket™ 2. DBracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates four
LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations
of LED signals.
JLED Pin Definition
Pin
10
9
2
1
JLED
Connected to JLED
Connected to JUSB1 or JUSB2 (the
USB pinheader in YELLOW color)
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Signal
DBG1 (high for green color)
DBR1 (high for red color)
DBG2 (high for green color)
DBR2 (high for red color)
DBG3 (high for green color)
DBR3 (high for red color)
DBG4 (high for green color)
DBR4 (high for red color)
Key
NC
D-Bracket™ 2
(Optional)
LEDs
Hardware Setup
D-Bracket™ 2 is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which
use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs provide
up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all
problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special
feature is very useful for the overclocking users. These users can use the feature to
detect if there are any problems or failures.
D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 specification.
1
3
D-Bracket™ 2
Green
Red
D-Bracket™ 2
1
3
2
4
2
4
Description
System Power ON
The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or
not installed properly.
Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the
memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
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D-Bracket™ 2
1
3
Description
Processor Initialization
2
This will show information regarding the processor (like
4
brand name, system bus, etc...)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
Initializing Video Interface
This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video
onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On
This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc...
Testing Base and Extended Memory
Teting base memory from 240K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.
Initializing Hard Drive Controller
This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller
This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt
Thi will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.
Operating System Booting
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Hardware Setup
Jumpers
The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function.
This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use
of jumpers.
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to
keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration,
use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to
clear the data:
1
JBAT1
1
Keep Data
Clear Data
3
MSI Reminds You...
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off.
Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the
system is on; it will damage the mainboard.
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Slots
The mainboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface
specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a
66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory.
The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card.
AGP Slot
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When
adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply
first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers,
switches or BIOS configuration.
The orange PCI slot (PCI5) also works as a communication slot, which allows you to
insert the communication card, such as the wireless LAN PCI cards of MSI.
PCI Slots
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines
over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ
pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:
Order 1
Order 2
Order 3
Order 4
PCI Slot 1
INT A#
INT B#
INT C#
INT D#
PCI Slot 2
INT B#
INT C#
INT D#
INT A#
PCI Slot 3
INT C#
INT D#
INT A#
INT B#
PCI Slot 4
INT D#
INT A#
INT B#
INT C#
PCI Slot 5
INT B#
INT C#
INT D#
INT A#
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BIOS Setup
Chapter 3. BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup
This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows
you to configure the system for optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when:
” An error message appears on the screen during the system
booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
” You want to change the default settings for customized
features.
MSI Reminds You...
1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are
under continuous update for better system performance.
Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest
BIOS and should be held for reference only.
2. While booting up, the BIOS version is shown in the 1st line appearing after the memory count. It is usually in the format: example:
A6702VMS V3.0 070604
where:
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); W=AWARD(R)
2th - 5th digit refers to the model name
6th - The VIA chipset.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers.
V3.0 refers to the BIOS version.
070604 refers to the date this BIOS is released.
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MS-6702E ATX Mainboard
Entering Setup
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
DEL:Setup
F11:Boot Menu
F12:Network boot
TAB:Logo
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may
also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
Selecting the First Boot Device
You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup utility
by pressing <F11>. When the same message as listed above appears on the screen,
press <F11> to trigger the boot menu.
The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in time. If so,
restart the system and press <F11> after around 2 or 3 seconds to activate the boot
menu similar to the following.
Select First Boot Device
Floppy
IDE-0
CDROM
: 1st Floppy
: IBM-DTLA-307038
: ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M
[Up/Dn] Select
[RETURN] Boot
[ESC] cancel
The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want to boot from
by using arrow keys, then press <Enter>. The system will boot from the selected
device. The selection will not make changes to the settings in the BIOS setup utility,
so next time when you power on the system, it will still use the original first boot
device to boot up.
MSI Reminds You...
The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are
under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore,
the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and
should be held for reference only.
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BIOS Setup
Control Keys
<↑>
<↓>
<←>
<→>
<Enter>
<Esc>
<+/PU>
<-/PD>
<F7>
<F9>
<F10>
Move to the previous item
Move to the next item
Move to the item in the left hand
Move to the item in the right hand
Select the item
Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a
submenu
Increase the numeric value or make changes
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Save all the CMOS changes and exit
Getting Help
After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the
arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup
function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Sub-Menu
If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of
certain fields that means a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu
contains additional options for a field parameter.
You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the
field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu.
Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a submenu. If you want to return to the main menu,
just press the <Esc >.
General Help <F1>
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen
from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the
Help screen.
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MS-6702E ATX Mainboard
The Main Menu
Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices.
Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
H/W Monitor
Use this menu to specify your settings for hardware.
Cell Menu
Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control and
overclocking.
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BIOS Setup
Set Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
Set User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations.
Load Optimal Defaults
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup.
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Standard CMOS Features
The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 9 categories. Each
category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value
you prefer.
System Time
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The
time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.
System Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
The format is <month> <date> <year><day>.
month
The month from Jan. through Dec.
date
The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
function keys.
year
The year can be adjusted by users.
day
Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by
BIOS. Read-only.
Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of
hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
[Type]
Select how to define the HDD parameters
[Cylinders]
Enter cylinder number
[Heads]
Enter head number
[Write Precompensation]
Enter write precomp cylinder
[Sectors]
Enter sector number
[Maximum Capacity]
Read the maximal HDD capacity
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[LBA Mode]
Select Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB under
Windows and DOS, or Disabled under
Netware and UNIX
[Block Mode]
Select Auto to enhance the hard disk
performance
[Fast Programmed I/O Modes] Select Auto to enhance hard disk performance
by optimizing the hard disk timing
[32 Bit Transfer Mode]
Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard
disk data transfer rate
Floppy Drive A:
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: [Not
Installed], [1.2 MB 5Ľ], [720 KB 3˝], [1.44 MB 3˝] and [2.88 MB 3˝].
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Advanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot
Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are:
[Enabled]
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[Disabled]
Shows the POST messages at boot.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS
will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Boot Sequence
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu screen.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS
attempts to load the operating system.
Boot Other Device
Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other
device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
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Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk
status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a
hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot Up Num-Lock
This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options:
[On], [Off].
Seek Floppy Drive
This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. When
enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the
drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once. First A:
will be done and then B: if it exists. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Halt On Keyboard Error
The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected. Setting
options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Security Option
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are
described below:
Option
Description
[Setup]
The password prompt appears only when end users try to run
Setup.
[Always]
A password prompt appears every time when the computer is
powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
Boot To OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2 ® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
When you choose [No], you cannot run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM
larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose [Yes].
MPS Revision
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].
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Advanced Chipset Features
MSI Reminds You...
Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
AGP Mode
The item sets an appropriate mode for the installed AGP card. Setting options: [1x],
[2x], [4x], and [Auto]. Select [4x] only if your AGP card supports it.
AGP Fast Write
This option enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write technology allows the CPU to write directly to the graphics card without passing anything
through the system memory and improves the AGP 4X speed. Select Enabled only
when the installed AGP card supports this function. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
AGP Aperture Size
This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video
purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the selection of an
aperture size of [4MB], [8MB], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256] MB.
VLink 8X Supported
This item enables or disables the 8X VLink Data Rate. Setting options: [Enabled],
[Disabled].
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Power Management Features
MSI Reminds You...
S3-related functions described in this section are available
only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.
Sleep State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR)
fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:
[S1/POS]
The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system
context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all
system context.
[S3/STR]
The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation
of system configuration and open applications/ files is saved
to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information
stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a
“wake up” event occurs.
[Auto]
BIOS determines the best mode automatically.
Call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming
Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when
system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize
the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3.
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Suspend Time Out (Minute)
After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off.
Settings: [Disabled], [1], [2], [4], [8], [10], [20], [30], [40], [50], [60].
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
[Power Off]
The power button functions as a normal power on/off button.
[Suspend]
When you press the power button, the computer enters
the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for
more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
Restore On AC Power Loss
This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:
[Off]
Always leaves the computer in the power off state.
[On]
Always leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State]
Restores the system to the previous status before power
failure or interrupt occurred.
Set WakeUp Events
Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.
USB Wakeup From S3
This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3
(Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Wake Up by Keyboard (with “Wake-Up Key” and “Wake-Up
Password”), Wake Up by PS/2 Mouse
These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving
modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or
component is detected. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
MSI Reminds You...
For “Wake-Up Key” function, the option “Specific Key” refers to the password you specify in the “Wake-Up Password” field. Once you set up a
password, it will disable “Wake up by PS/2 Mouse”.
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Resume By Alarm
This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date from the soft off (S5) state. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second
If Resume By Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system will automatically
resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these
fields. Available settings for each item are:
Alarm Date
01 ~ 31, Every Day
Alarm Hour
00 ~ 23
Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59
Alarm Second 00 ~ 59
MSI Reminds You...
If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up until it
enters the operating system, before this function will work.
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.
PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to
operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with
its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the
default settings.
Clear NVRAM
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and nonPNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Yes], the system will reset
ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item
back to [No] automatically.
Primary Graphics Adaptor
This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting
options: [PCI], and [AGP].
PCI Slot1 IRQ, PCI Slot2/5 IRQ, PCI Slot3 IRQ, PCI Slot4 IRQ
These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9],
[10], [11], and [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ
line for each PCI slot.
PCI Latency Timer
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values. Settings range from [32] to [248] at a 32
increment.
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Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip PATA-IDE Controller
This setting is used to enable/disabled the VT8237 PATA-IDE controller. Setting options:
[Disabled], [Enabled].
On-Chip SATA-IDE Controller
This setting is used to enable/disabled the VT8237 SATA-IDE controller. Setting options:
[Disabled], [Enabled].
USB Controller
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB ports. Setting options: [Disabled],
[Enabled].
USB Legacy Support
Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB device in the operating system that does
not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting
options: [Disabled], [Enabled].
OnBoard PCI Controller
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu screen.
LAN Controller, 1394 Controller, P20579 S.ATA Controller, Audio
Controller
Set these options to [Enabled] or [Auto] (set [SATA] or [RAID] for P20579 S.
ATA Controller) to enable the controllers of these four PCI devices.
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Set Super I/O
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu screen.
Floppy Controller
This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.
Option
Description
Auto
BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable
the onboard Floppy controller or not.
Enabled
Enables the onboard Floppy controller.
Disabled
Disables the onboard Floppy controller.
Serial Port A
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A
(COM A). Selecting [Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the
correct base I/O port address. Settings: [Auto], [3F8/COM1], [3E8/COM3],
[2E8/COM4] and [Disabled].
IR Function
This is used to enable or disable the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting
options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
IR Mode
When IR Function is set to [Enabled], this setting allows you to specify
the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options: [1.6uS], [3/16 Baud],
[ASKIR].
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Parallel Port
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port.
Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base
I/O port address. Settings: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278], [3BC].
Parallel Port Mode
This item selects the operation mode for the parallel port. Settings: [Normal],
[Bi-Dir], [EPP], or [ECP].
EPP Version
The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the Parallel
Port Mode is set to [EPP] mode. Settings: [1.7], [1.9].
IRQ
When Parallel Port is set to [Auto], the item shows Auto indicating that
BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.
DMA Channel
This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is
set to the [ECP] mode. When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the field will
show [Auto] indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.
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PC Health Status
This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor
function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
Chassis Intrusion
The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status
and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning
message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to
[Enabled] later. Settings: [Enabled], [Reset], [Disabled].
CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU Fan Speed, System
Fan Speed, Vcore, +5.0V, +12.0V
These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
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Cell Menu
The items in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU, AGP, DRAM and
overclocking functions.
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MSI Reminds You...
Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Current CPU / DDR Clock
These two items show the current clocks of CPU & DDR. Read-only.
DRAM Configuration
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
DRAM Clock Mode
Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Settings:
[By SPD], [Manual].
Memclock Value (Mhz)
When it is set to [Manual] in “DRAM Clock Mode”, user can place an artificial
memory clock limit on the system. Please note that memory is prevented from
running faster than this frequency. Setting options: [DDR200], [DDR266],
[DDR300], [DDR333], [DDR400].
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CAS Latency
This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock
cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings:
[SPD], [2], [3], and [2.5]. [2] increases the system performance the most while
[3] provides the most stable performance.
Burst Length
This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM. Bursting
feature is a technique that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory
location to be accessed after the first address is accessed. To use the feature,
you need to define the burst length, which is the actual length of burst plus the
starting address and allows internal address counter to properly generate the
next memory location. The bigger the size, the faster the DRAM performance.
Settings: [8 beat] and [4 beat].
Bank Interleaving
This field selects 2-bank or 4-bank interleave for the installed SDRAM. Disable
the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed. Settings: [Auto] and [Disabled].
Active to CMD (Trcd)
When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately.
This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS
(row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock
cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: [SPD], [2 CLK], [3
CLK], [4 CLK], [5 CLK], and [6 CLK].
Active to Precharge (Tras)
This setting determines the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory
cell. Setting options: [SPD], [5 CLK], [6 CLK], [7 CLK], [8 CLK], [9 CLK], [10 CLK],
[11 CLK], [12 CLK], [13 CLK], [14 CLK], [15 CLK].
Precharge to Active (Trp)
This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be
allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate
its charge before DRAM refresh, refreshing may be incomplete and DRAM may
fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in
the system. Available settings: [SPD], [2 CLK], [3 CLK], [4 CLK], [5 CLK], [6 CLK].
DRAM 1T Timing
This setting is to enable/disable the SDRAM signal controller run at 1T (T=clock
cycles) rate. Selecting [1T] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is
faster than 2T. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
High Performance Mode
This field allows you to select the DDR timing setting. Setting to [Optimized] enables
Adjust DDR Memory Frequency automatically to be determined by SPD. Selecting
[Manual] allows users to configure these fields manually. Setting options: [Optimized],
[Manual].
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Cool’n’Quiet Support
This item enables or disables the Cool’n’ Quiet Function. Setting options: [Enabled],
[Disabled].
MSI Reminds You...
For the purpose of ensuring the stability of Cool’n’Quiet function, it is
always recommended to have the memories plugged in DIMM2.
For more information about Cool’n’Quiet in Chapter4, or please visit
MSI’s website at www.msi.com.tw.
HT Frequency Select
This item allows you to select the Hyper Transfer frequency. Setting options:
[200Mhz], [400Mhz], [600Mhz], [800Mhz], [1000Mhz].
Dynamic Overclocking
Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function, included in
the MSITM’s newly developed CoreCellTM Technology. It is designed to detect the load
balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency
automatically. When the motherboard detects CPU is running programs, it will speed
up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. When the CPU is
temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default
settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only
when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process,
and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance.
Setting options:
[Disabled]
Disable Dynamic Overclocking.
[Private]
1st level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 1%.
[Sergeant]
2nd level of overclocking increasing the CPU frequency by 3%.
[Captain]
3rd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 5%.
[Colonel]
4th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 7%.
MSI Reminds You...
1. Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable
than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest
user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclocking regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot
incidentally, it's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to
lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to
conduct overclocking manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first.
2. Meanwhile, there are two functions to protect user's system from
crash.
- There is a safe key "Ins" in BIOS. In case the overclocking
fails, you can press "Ins" key while system rebooting to
restore to the BIOS defaults.
- If the system incidentally reboot for four times, the BIOS will
also be restored to the defaults.
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Adjust CPU Ratio
This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed
of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. It is available
only when the processor supports this function.
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz) and
overclock the processor by adjusting the FSB clock to a higher frequency. Select the
number between 200~280 for needed frequency.
AGP Frequency
This item allows you to select the AGP frequency. Setting options: [Sync with CPU],
[66MHz], [75.4MHz].
HT Voltage
Adjusting the Hyper Transfer voltage can increase the Hyper Transfer speed. Setting options: [Auto], [1.26V], [1.32V], [1.38V]. Any changes made to this setting may
cause a stability issue, so changing the HT voltage for long-term purpose is
NOT recommended.
Memory Voltage
Adjusting the DRAM voltage can increase the DRAM speed. Setting options: [Auto],
[2.55V], [2.60V], [2.65V], [2.70V], [2.75V], [2.80V], [2.85V]. Any changes made to
this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DRAM voltage for longterm purpose is NOT recommended.
CPU Voltage
The settings are used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio) and CPU corevoltage
(Vcore). These settings offer users a tool to overclock the system. Setting options:
[Auto], [+3.3%], [+5.0%], [+6.6%], [+8.0%], [+10.0%], [+11.0%], [+15.0%]. Any
changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the CPU
voltage for long-term purpose is NOT recommended.
AGP Voltage
AGP voltage is adjustable in the field, allowing you to increase the performance of
your AGP display card when overclocking, but the stability may be affected. Setting
options: [Auto], [1.55V], [1.60V], [1.65V], [1.70V], [1.75V], [1.80V], [1.85V]. Any
changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the AGP
voltage for long-term purpose is NOT recommended.
Spread Spectrum
This setting is used to enable or disable the FSB clock generator’s Spread Spectrum
feature. When overclocking the FSB, always set it to [Disabled]. Setting options:
[Enabled], [Disabled].
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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to
the Fail-Safe or Optimized Defaults. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set
by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.
The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable
system performance.
When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:
Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system
performance.
When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:
Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.
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Set Supervisor/User Password
When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will
be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>.
You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once
the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without
entering any password.
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try
to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your
system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMI BIOS to request a
password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of
your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the
Security Option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the Security Option is
set to System, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to
Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
MSI Reminds You...
About Supervisor Password & User Password:
Supervisor password:
Can enter and change the settings of
the setup menu.
User password:
Can only enter but do not have the right to
change the settings of the setup menu.
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Chapter 2.
4. Hardware
Introduction
Setup
to DigiCell
Introduction to DigiCell
DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much
research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor and configure all the
integrated peripherals of the system, such as audio program, power
management, MP3 files management and communication / 802.11g WLAN
settings. Moreover, with this unique utility, you will be able to activate the
MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it
easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to monitor the system hardware status (CPU/Fan temperature and speed) or to overclock the CPU/
memory.
Once you have your DigiCell installed (locate the setup source file in
the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> MSI DigiCell), it will have an icon
in the system tray, a short cut
icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your “Start-up” menu. You may
double-click on each icon to enable DigiCell.
short-cut icon in the system tray
short-cut path in the start-up menu
(path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell)
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MSIATX
Feature
Main
Before using this utility, it is required to have all the integrated peripherals/cards (LAN
card, Wireless LAN card, MegaStick... etc.) and all the necessary drivers (onboard
LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... etc.) installed correctly.
The icon representing each item will be lit up if it is inserted/installed correctly and
properly. Otherwise, the icon will remain gray and user is not able to view the
functionality/connection of that item.
Introduction:
Click on each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to make further configuration.
MSI
Click on this button to link to MSI website:
http://www.msi.com.tw.
Quick Guide
Click on this button and the quick guide of DigiCell will be displayed for you
to review.
H/W Diagnostic
In this sub-menu, it provides the information of each DigiCell button for you to
check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed.
Comm.
In this sub-menu, you can see the configuration details for communication
products, including the status, strength, speed and channel of the connection of the Ethernet LAN & Wireless LAN.
Software Access Point
In this sub-menu, you can change your connection mode to different ones,
and configure the advanced settings for each mode, such as the authentication encryption... etc.
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Live Update
You can take advantage of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and
drivers online.
Core Center
You can take advantage of Core Center to monitor the health status of your
system and to overclock under Windows OS if your system supports
overclocking function.
MEGA STICK
If you have your MEGA STICK connected to your system, this icon will be lit
up. Click this blue icon to turn DigiCell into a MP3 player, and then you can load
media files from your MEGA STICK or the system, and edit the preferred
playlist.
Audio Speaker Setting
In this sub-menu, you can configure and test the multi-channel audio function,
speakers, sound effect and environment.
Power on Agent
In this sub-menu, you can configure date, time and auto-executed programs
of the power-on, power-off and restarting features.
MSI Reminds You...
Click on back button in every sub-menu and it will bring you back to the
main menu.
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Feature
H/W Diagnostic
In the H/W Diagnostic sub-menu, you can see the information, status and note of
each DigiCell. You may double check the connection and installation of the item
marked as gray.
You may also click on the Mail to MSI button to send your questions or suggestions
to MSI’s technical support staff.
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Introduction to DigiCell
Communication
In the Communication sub-menu, you can see the status of all the LAN / WLAN /
Bluetooth on the screen if the hardware is installed. The first icon indicates the
onboard LAN on your system, the second icon indicates the wireless LAN status,
and the third one is the information about the bluetooth on your system. Click on each
item for details.
This icon indicates the information and connection status of onboard LAN,
which is read-only.
The second icon indicates the wireless connection. You may click this icon
to configure the advanced settings in the WLAN Card Mode dialogue box
(see the image on p.4-8). Please note that it is only available when the
Software Access Point is set to WLAN Card Mode.
The third icon indicates the connection using bluetooth devices. If your
system is connected to the bluetooth device, the icon will light up.
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Software Access Point
In the Software Access Point sub-menu, you can see the communication status on
your system and choose the desired software access point mode by clicking on the
desired icon, in which the default settings are configured for your usage. The default
software access point mode is set to WLAN Card Mode. For more advanced
security settings and channels switching, click on “Setting” button to enter its submenu.
Terminology
Here are the introduction of WLAN / AP communication terminology.
WEP Key
In the wireless network environment, the administrator can set up password
(Network Key) to protect the network from being attacked or unauthorized
access. When building the network, you can set up 4 sets of WEP keys,
which can be 5 characters (10 hex-adecimal digital) or 13 characters (26
hex-adecimal digital) and specify one of them to use.
Ad-hoc Mode
An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network, especially
one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the
network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared
printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. In this kind of network,
new devices can be quickly added; however, users can only communicate
with other wireless LAN computers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup,
and are within range.
Infrastructure Mode
The difference between Infrastructure network and Ad-hoc network is that
the former one includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure network, the
Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.
Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an
existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the
wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer
sharing. The scale and range of the Infrastructure networking are larger and
wider than that of the Ad-hoc networking.
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Access Point Mode
Click on “Setting” button of the Access Point Mode and the following screen will
display.
IP Sharing
Click on this icon to enable/disable the IP sharing. The default of this setting is disabled.
Disabled.
Enabled.
Enabling/disabling IP sharing depends on the different situation. For example:
1. If your family and you are getting on Internet at home with multi computers, and
your ISP only provides one IP for you, you may need to enable IP Sharing
function in order to use this one IP to get on Internet with multi computers
simultaneously.
2. If you are getting on Internet in office, usually the LAN card will automatically get
the IP this computer uses. In this case you don’t have to enable this function.
SSID
Means Service Set Identifier, a unique name shared among all points in a wireless
network. It must be identical for all points in the network. Then the card will be able
to connect to an access point with the same SSID.
Channel
Specifies the operating radio frequency channel in Infrastructure mode, which
should be set to an available one (ex: with less traffic to ensure the stable and better
connection).
Associated Client List
This option is to display information of stations that are currently associated to your
wireless gateway.
Association Control
This option allows you to control which PC can connect to the wireless LAN. If you
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enable this feature, only PCs with MAC address located in Association Control List
can connect to the wireless LAN.
MAC Address
MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of
a device connected to a network.
Security
This option allows you to enable/disable the authentication function.
Authentication
Open:
Communicates the key across the network.
Shared: Devices must have identical WEP settings to communicate.
WLAN Card Mode
Click on “Setting” button of the WLAN Card Mode for the WEP status of your APs.
If the AP you are selecting (the highlighted one) is not encrypted (Disabled shown in
the Encryption column), the screen will display as below. You can click “Connect”
to make connection to that AP, click “Cancel” to close this dialogue box, or click
“Refresh” button to update the available WLAN connections.
If the network you are selecting is encrypted (WEP shown in the Encryption column),
the screen will display as below. You need to enter the correct WEP key defined by
AP in the specified WEP Key 1~4 fields to make the connection.
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Live Update
Click on the Live Update icon in the main menu and the Live Update program will be
enabled.
The Live Update 3™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/
drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/OSD/Utility online so that you don’t
need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the
whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live
Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3”
icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update 3” icon, and the following screen
will appear:
Six buttons are placed on the left column of the screen. Click the desired button to
start the update process.
Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.
Live Driver – Updates the drivers online.
Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.
Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
Live OSD – Updates the firmware of the OSD products online.
Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.
If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed above, a
“sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update instructions, insert
the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.
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MEGA STICK
In the MEGA STICK sub-menu, you can configure the settings of MSI MEGA STICK
and the media files (*.m3u, *.mp3, *.wav, *.cda, *.wma) on your system.
Basic Function
Here you can edit your own play list with the buttons “load”, “save”, “delete”,
“shuttle”, “repeat” & “print”.
Load
Save
Delete
Shuffle
Repeat
Print
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To load media files or the playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or
on your MEGA STICK.
To save a loaded playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or on
your MEGA STICK.
Click on the media files in the Play List: field and use “Delete” button
to remove the media file from the play list. You may remove multi media
files simultaneously by using “Ctrl” to select multi files.
To play the media file in the Play List: in a random order.
To repeat the selected files in the Play List:.
This button has 2 functions:
1. To print out the details of current play list through your printer with
the following information:
Song title --- Song length --- Singer name
2. To save the details of current play list and save the file in the plain
text file format in the \\Program files\MSI\DigiCell\MyMusic.txt for
your reference. The MyMusic.txt file is with the following information:
Song title --- Song length --- Singer name
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There is also a toolbar for you to execute some basic function, like play, stop, pause,
previous/next song, song info and volume adjust. There is also a scroll bar on the top
for you to forward/rewind.
previous
pause
next
forward/rewind
bar
stop
song’s information
play
Right-click on the MP3 file and choose “Info”, a MP3 Info dialogue
will pop up to show the information of the file, including the title, artist,
album, release year and others. You may also add your own comment
in the comment field. Then click “Save” to save the change, click
“Cancel” to discard the change, or click “Remove” to remove all
this information.
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Non-Unicode programs supported
If you are using an operating system in European languages, and you’d like to play the
media files in MEGA STICK with East-Asian languages (such as Chinese, Japanese...
etc.), it is possible that the file names display incorrectly.
However, you can install the Supplemental Language Support provided by
Microsoft to solve this problem. You need to have your Microsoft Setup CD prepared
in the CD-ROM. The system will start to install the necessary components after the
settings are configured here. Follow the steps described below.
1. Go to [Control Panel] and choose [Regional and Languages Options].
2. Go to the [Languages] tab and enable the check box of [Install files for East
Asian languages]. A dialogue box will pop up to remind you the above selection
is chosen.
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3. Then go to the [Advanced] tab and select the language you want to be
supported (the language of the filename in the MegaStick) from the dropdown list in the [Language for non-Unicode programs], then click [Apply]. The
system will install the necessary components from your Microsoft Setup CD
immediately.
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Core Center (for AMD K8 Processor)
Click on the Core Center icon in the main menu and the Core Center program will
be enabled.
Cool’n’Quiet
This utility provides a CPU temperature detection function called Cool’n’Quiet.
Cool’n’Quiet is a special feature designed only for AMD® Athlon64 processor, and
with Cool’n’Quiet, the system will be capable of detecting the temperature of the
CPU according to the CPU’s working loading. When the CPU temperature climbs up to
a certain degree, the speed of the system cooling fan will be risen automatically. On
the other hand, the speed of the system cooling fan will slow down instantly when
the CPU temperature descends to its normal degree.
Here the current system status (including Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V) and the current
PC hardware status (such as the CPU & system temperatures and all fans speeds)
are shown on the left and right sides for you to monitor.
When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-menus will open
for users to overclock, overspec or to adjust the thresholds of system to send out the
warning messages.
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Left-side: Current system status
In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage
and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it available
(the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons
to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click “Save” to save
the desired FSB you just configured.
Also you may click “Auto” to start testing the maximum CPU overclocking value. The
CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC reboots. Or you may
click “Default” to restore the default values.
Right-side: PC hardware status during real time operation
In the right sub-menu, here you can configure the PC hardware status such as CPU
& system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll bars to adjust each
item, then click “OK” to apply the changes. The values you set for the temperatures
are the maximum thresholds for the system warnings, and the values for fan speeds
are the minimum thresholds.
Center-side: Cool’n’Quiet / User mode
Here you may adjust the CPU fan speed. If you choose User mode, you may adjust
the CPU fan speed in 8 different modes, from High Speed to Low speed. If you
choose Cool’n’Quiet, the system will automatically configure an optimal setting for
you.
MSI Reminds You...
To ensure that Cool’n’Quiet
function is activated and will
be working properly, it is required to double confirm that:
1. Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. Under Cell
Menu, find Cool’n’Quiet
Support, and set this item
to “Enable.”
2. Enter Windows, and select
[Start]->[Settings]->
[Control Pannel]->[Power
Options]. Enter Power
Options Properties tag,
and select Minimal
Power Management under Power schemes.
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Audio Speaker Setting
In the Audio Speaker Setting sub-menu, you can configure the multi-channel audio
operation, perform speaker test, and choose the environment you prefer while enjoying the music.
You can scroll the bar of each equalizer to regulate the current playing digital sound
source. Also you may click on the “on” button to enable/disable the equalizer function.
Once the equalizer function is enabled, you can choose several preset equalizers
for your preference. You may also right-click anywhere to execute this function.
After you have chosen one equalizer, it will be indicated next to the “on” button in
yellow.
The Environment setting lets you select the environment you like, such as
Cave or Convert Hall.
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Click on the “Speaker test” button and the following dialogue box will appear:
In this Speaker Configuration dialogue box, select the audio configuration which
is identical to the audio jack on your mainboard. Once the correct audio configuration
is selected, click “Apply” to save the changes. Then the following screen will
appear. In this Speaker Configuration dialogue box, first select the correct item
from the Speaker mode drop-down list, and then click on each connected speaker
to ensure if Headphone, 2-, 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio operation is working
properly. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector, or replace the bad speakers with good ones.
Center
Front Right
Front Left
Main Right
Main Left
Rear Right
Rear Left
Subwoofer
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Power on Agent
In the Power on Agent sub-menu, you can configure setting of power-on, poweroff and restarting status.
In the screen below, you can set the date, time, start-up programs respectively for
power-on, power-off and restarting.
Power On
Here are the available settings for Power On function:
Date
Use the drop-down list to select the date for power-on.
Time
Use the arrow keys to select the hour/minute/second for power-on,
power-off and restarting. Then click “Apply” to save the changes. As
you click “Apply”, the following dialogue will appear to show you the
next power-on schedule, and the system will start to count down to
restart. Click “OK” to restart the computer right away or click “Later”
to restart your computer later.
MSI Reminds You...
Please note that the new setting will not take effect until you restart your
computer.
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Power Off / Restart
You may configure the time (in the format hh:mm:ss) for the next power-off / restart.
Start With
Use the button “+Add” to add the start-up programs
as DigiCell is activated next time. For example, you
may like to have Outlook activated or a specified
website linked when you get to the office every
morning.
Step 1: Click on the Program: field and click “>>”
add the desired startbutton to browse for the path of Outlook or
with program
Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on “OK” to apply the setting.
Step 3: For specified file or specified website, you
may enter the file name with the complete
path or the website link in the Parameters: field.
To activate Outlook as DigiCell
To activate a specified website
is enabled next time
as DigiCell is enabled next time
Of course you may use the button “-Delete” to remove the added programs, or you
can right-click on the selected program and click Delete.
delete the added program
MSI Reminds You...
You can also enable the Every turn on function, which will enable the
specified program(s) and file(s) every time the Digi Cell utility runs.
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Auto Login
Since the Power On function allows the system to power on automatically, you may
have to enable this Auto Login function in the following situations:
1. If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, and you need to
enter your user name & password everytime when you boot up your computer.
2. If there are multi users using the same computer and you’d like to power on the
computer automatically with one specific user.
Enable Auto Login
Enable this setting if you want to use the Auto Login feature. It supports the
following operating systems: Win9X, Windows ME, Windows 2000 & Windows XP.
Default User Name
It is only available for Windows 2000 & Windows XP.
-- If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, please enter your
login user name in this field.
-- If you are using a computer with multi users (for Windows XP operating system),
please enter the user name you’d like to auto power-on in this field.
Default Password
It is only available for Windows 2000 & Windows XP.
-- If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, please enter your
login password in this field.
-- If you are using a computer with multi-users (for Windows XP operating system),
please enter the password for the user name you’d like to auto power-on in
this field.
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Chapter 6. Installation of Driver
& Utility
VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID &
Promise FastTrak 579
Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID
(Optional) Introduction
This mainboard has VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel
ATA/Serial ATA RAID (optional). Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the
ATA interface. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your
drive and improving the airflow inside your PC.
The key features of VT8237 SATA RAID are:
1.
Dual independent ATA channels and maximum connection of two SATA
hard disk drives allowed.
2.
Supports RAID 0 or RAID 1.
3.
4 KB to 64 KB striping block size support.
4.
Bootable disk or disk array support.
5.
Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool.
(Compatible with BIOS)
6.
Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array.
7.
Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP operating systems support.
The key features of Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID are:
1.
RAID function work with ATA133+SATA H/D or two SATA H/D
2.
3.
4.
Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive.
Supports RAID 0 , RAID 1 or RAID 0+1.
Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool.
(Compatible with BIOS)
Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, XP operating systems support.
Connect up to two SATA devices (such as SATA HDD, CD-ROM, DVDROM) and two ATA133 devices.
5.
6.
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This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and
a brief introduction on VIA SATA RAID Host Controller and the onboard Promise FastTrak
579 controller. For users wishing to install their SATA RAID driver and RAID software,
proceed to Driver and RAID Software Installation section.
RAID Basics
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two or more
hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better
performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant
operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on
another drive. This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. The
individual disk drives in an array are called “members”. The configuration information of
each member is recorded in the “reserved sector” that identifies the drive as a member.
All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the
operating system.
Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods. The
different methods are referred to as different RAID levels. Different RAID levels represent
different performance levels, security levels and implementation costs. The RAID levels
which the VIA VT8237 SATA RAID Host Controller supports are RAID 0 and RAID 1; and
Promise FastTrak 579 SATA RAID Host Controller supports are RAID 0 , RAID 1 and RAID
0+1. The table below briefly introduced these RAID levels.
R A ID L e v e l
N o . o f D riv e s
R A I D 0 ( S t ri p i n g )
2
C a p a c it y
B e n e f i ts
N u m b e r d ri v e s
H ig h e s t
* S m a lle s t s iz e
p e rfo rm a n c e
P ro v id e d b y
B e n e f i ts
VT8237/
H i g h e s t p e r fo r m a n c e
20579
w i t h o u t d a ta
p r o t e c ti o n
w i t h o u t d a ta
p r o t e c ti o n
R A I D 1 ( M i r r o ri n g )
2
S m a lle s t s iz e
R A ID 0 + 1
4
2 *s m a lle s t s iz e
D a ta p r o t e c ti o n
VT8237/
D a ta p r o t e c ti o n
20579
H ig h e s t
( S t ri p i n g / M i r r o ri n g )
p e rfo rm a n c e
* O n ly fo r P ro m is e
w i t h d a ta
F a s t T ra k 5 7 9 S e r ia l
p r o t e c ti o n
F a s t T ra k
H i g h e s t p e r fo r m a n c e
20579
w i t h d a ta p r o t e c ti o n
MSI Reminds You...
If you wish to include your current bootable Serial ATA drive using the
Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP or Server 2003 operating system as part of a
bootable disk array on your RAID controller. You MUST install the Windows NT4, 2000, XP or Server 2003 driver software first onto this drive
while it is still attached to your existing disk drive controller.
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System BIOS Setup
Before you configure the RAID, power on the computer and the system will start POST
(Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen,
press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
For AMI BIOS:
DEL: Setup
F11: Boot Menu
F12: Network boot
TAB: Logo
Once you enter BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow
keys to move among the configurable functions on the Main Menu and press <Enter> to
enter Integrated Peripherals. As to VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID, Under Integrated
Peripherals, select OnChip SATA IDE Controller, and select [Enabled] or [Disabled].
For Promise FastTrak 579 Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID, under Integrated Peripherals,
select OnBoard PCI Controller, and set the P20579 S.ATA Controller to [SATA] or
[RAID] or [Disabled].
Select this option and [Enabled] or [Disabled] it.
Go to Creating Your Disk Array if you set the controller [SATA] or [RAID] proceed to
Installing Software Drivers.
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Create Your RAID Disk Array Under DOS
MSI Reminds You...
The BIOS Configuration pictures shown below is for your reference only,
and may vary from actual ones.
When the system powers on during the POST (Power-On Self Test) process, press
<Tab> key to enter the BIOS configuration.
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the VIA Tech. RAID BIOS. Always
use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu, use up and down arrow key to select
the each item and press <Enter> to call out the list of creation steps. The main interface
of BIOS configuration utility is as below:
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Create Disk Array
Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press
<Enter>.
MSI Reminds You...
The “Channel”, “Drive Name”, “Mode” and “Size (GB)” in the following
example might be different from your system.
Select Array Mode and press <Enter>, a list of array modes will appear. Highlight the
target array mode that you want to create, and press <Enter> to confirm the selection.
If RAID 1 is selected, an option list will popup and enable the users to select Create
and duplicate which allows BIOS copy the data from the source to the mirroring drive.
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After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array. One
method is “Auto Setup” and the other one is “Select Disk Drives”. Auto Setup
allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not
duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RAID
1. It is recommended all disk drives are new ones when wanting to create an array.
Select Disk Drives lets the user select the array drives by their requirements. When
using Select Disk Drives, the channel column will be activated. Highlight the target
drives that you want to use and press <Enter> to select them. After all drives have
been selected, press <Esc> to go back to the creation steps menu.
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Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you
should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific
RAID usage model.
4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks
8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB blocks
16KB: Best for sequential transfers
32KB: Good for sequential transfers
64KB: Optimal setting
Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press <Enter>. A warning
message will appear, Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to cancel the creation.
Important note: All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after array
creation.
Delete Disk Array
A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following
steps:
1. Select Delete Array in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column
will be activated.
2. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press <Enter>. A warning
message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel.
Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1
arrays. When a RAID is deleted, the data on these two hard disk drives will be
reserved and become two normal disk drives.
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Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive
If a RAID 1 array is created and there are drives that do not belong to other arrays, the
one that has a capacity which is equal to or greater than the array capacity can be
selected as a spare drive for the RAID 1 array. Select Create/Delete Spare and
press <Enter>, the channel column will then be activated. Select the drive that you
want to use as a spare drive and press <Enter>, the selected drive will be marked as
Spare. The spare drive cannot be accessed in an OS.
To delete a spare drive, highlight Create/Delete Spare and press <Enter>. The spare
drive will be highlighted, press <Enter> to delete the spare drive.
View Serial Number of Hard Drive
Highlight Serial Number View and press <Enter>. Use arrow key to select a drive,
the selected drive’s serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number
is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer.
Press the F1 key to show the array status on the lower screen. If there are no disk
arrays then nothing will be displayed on the screen.
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Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array
When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the
status of the disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to
duplicate the RAID 1 in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data.
If user selects Continue to boot, it will enable duplicating the array after booting into
OS.
Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array
When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has
failed or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the
status of the array will be marked as broken.
If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for
rebuilding the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring
drive. BIOS will show a main interface just like a duplicated RAID 1. Selecting Continue
to boot enables the user to duplicate the array after booting into operating system.
If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is no spare hard drive available for
rebuilding the array, BIOS will provide several operations to solve such problem.
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1. Power off and Check the Failed Drive:
This item turns off the computer and replaces the failed hard drive with a good one.
If your computer does not support APM, you must turn off your computer manually.
After replacing the hard drive, boot into BIOS and select Choose replacement
drive and rebuild to rebuild the broken array.
2. Destroy the Mirroring Relationship:
This item cancels the data mirroring relationship of the broken array. For broken
RAID 1 arrays, the data on the surviving disk will remain after the destroy operation.
However, Destroy the Mirroring Relationship is not recommend because the
data on the remaining disk will be lost when the hard drive is used to create another
RAID 1 array.
3. Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild:
This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the
broken array. After choosing a hard drive, the channel column will be activated.
Highlight the target hard drive and press <Enter>, a warning message will appear.
Press Y to use that hard drive to rebuild, or press N to cancel. Please note selecting
option Y will destroy all the data on the selected hard drive.
4. Continue to boot:
This item enables BIOS to skip the problem and continue booting into OS.
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Installing Operating System & Drivers
Install Driver in Windows OS
h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP.
1. Start the installation:
- If your driver disk is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all
the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\VIA\Floppy ]
- Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need
to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.
2. When the Windows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an
Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the driver diskette VIA VT6420/VT8237 Disk Driver into drive A: and
press <Enter>.
4. Depending on your operating system, choose VIA RAID Controller(Windows
XP), VIA RAID Controller(Windows 2000) or VIA RAID Controller
(Windows NT4) from the list that appears on the Setup screen, press the
<Enter> key.
5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional
devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press
<Enter> to continue with installation.
6. From the Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will now load all device
files and then continue the Windows XP installation. During the GUI portion of
the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver. Click Yes
as many times as needed in order to finish the installation. This will not be an
issue with a signed driver.
h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation
1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on VIA SATA RAID Drivers.
4. The drivers and VIA RAID Tool will be automatically installed.
h Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation
1. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by
the System icon.
2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab.
3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The
driver VIA SATA RAID Controller should appear.
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VIA SATA RAID Drivers
In the companion utility CD are VIA SATA drivers and application programs for Serial ATA
or RAID. Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software following the steps below:
1. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on VIA SATA RAID Drivers
4. The VIA drivers and RAID Tool will be automatically installed.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
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Using VIA RAID Tool
Once the installation is complete, go to Start ---> Programs --->VIA ---> RAID --->
raid_tool.exe to enable VIA RAID Tool.
After the software is finished installation, it will automatically
start whenever Windows is initiated. You may double-click
on the
icon shown in the system tray of the tool bar to
launch the VIA RAID Tool utility.
The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main
functions. Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions. The left
windowpane displays the controller and disk drives and the right windowpane displays
the details of the controller or disk drives. The available features are as following:
View by Controller
View by Devices
View Event log
Help Topics
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It means that VT8237 SATA RAID only has the feature of monitoring the status of RAID
0 or RAID 1.
For instance, Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 1 to see the details of
each disk.
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Promise FastTrak 579
Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID
(Optional)
MSI Reminds You...
The FastTrak 579 RAID controller is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device.
No changes are necessary in the Motherboard CMOS Setup for resources or drive types in most applications.
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Create Your RAID Disk Array Under DOS
MSI Reminds You...
- Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any
necessary data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could
result in data loss.
- The BIOS Configuration pictures shown below is for your reference
only, and may vary from actual ones.
1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the FastTrak 579
RAID controller and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will display the
following screen.
2. Press the Ctrl-F keys to display the FastBuild Utility Main Menu.
3. Press 1 to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest
method to creating your first array.
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Performance Array (Striped, RAID0)
Use this setting to create a Striped (RAID 0) array. These arrays have no fault tolerance but a two-drive array has better read/write performance.
To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:
1. Press the Spacebar to choose Performance under the Optimize Array for section.
2. Press Ctrl-Y to Save and create the array. When the array is created, the screen
will return to the Main Menu.
3. Exit the FastBuild Utility.
4. Once the array has been created, you must partition and format the array, using
your operating system, as if it were a new single disk drive.
5. Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to Install Software Drivers to install your operating system and/or FastTrak driver.
Security Array (Mirrored, RAID1) with New Drives
To create an array for data protection using new disk drives, follow these steps:
1. Press the Spacebar to choose Security under the Optimize Array section.
2. Press Ctrl-Y to Save your selection. The window below will appear.
3. Press N for the Create Only option. When the array is created, the screen will
return to the Main Menu.
4. Press Esc to exit the FastBuild Utility.
5. Partition and format the array, using your operating system, as if it were a new
single disk drive.
6. Proceed to Install Software Drivers to install your operating system and/or FastTrak
driver.
Security Array (Mirrorered, RAID1) with an Existing Data Drive
Use this setting to create a Mirrored (RAID 1) array with a new disk drive and an
existing drive with data and/or the bootable drive in your system. Use a new drive of
identical or larger storage capacity as the existing drive.
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Under the Security setting in Auto Setup, FastTrak assigns two drives for a single
Mirrored array.
Choose this method if you wish to use a drive that already contains data and/or is the
bootable drive from your system. Obtain a second disk drive of equal or larger storage
capacity.
To create an array for data protection using an existing data drive, follow these steps:
1. Press the Spacebar to choose Security in the Optimize Array field.
2. Press Ctrl-Y to Save your selection. The window below will appear.
3. Press Y for the Create and Duplicate option. The window below will appear asking
you to select the Source drive to use. FastBuild will copy all data from the Source
drive to the Target drive.
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4. Press the arrow keys to highlight the drive with the existing data to be copied. This
is the Source drive. Note that all data on the target drive will be erased. Make sure
you choose the correct source drive.
5. Press Ctrl-Y to Save selection and start duplication. The following confirmation
screen will appear.
6. Select Y to continue. If you choose N, you will return to the Main Menu. Once you
select Y, the following progress screen will appear. The process will take a few
minutes. When the array is created, the screen will return to the Main Menu.
7. Press Esc to exit the FastBuild Utility.
8. Partition and format the array, using your operating system, as if it were a new
single disk drive.
9. Proceed to Install Software Drivers to install your operating system and/or FastTrak
driver.
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Installing Operation System
For special occasions, users can refer to the following section with details on the
FastTrak 579 driver installation when used with various operating systems.
Windows Server 2003
New Installation
The following details the installation of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID or SATAII 150
Controller drivers while installing Windows Server 2003.
1. Start the installation:
• If your driver disk is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all the
necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA)
• CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 after the message “Press F6
if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.
2. When the Windows Server 2003 Setup window is generated, press S to specify
an Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the driver disk and press Enter.
4. Choose Win Server 2003 Promise FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller or Win2003
Promise SATAII 150 579/518 (tm) Controller from the list that appears on
screen, and then press Enter.
5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional
devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press
<Enter> to continue with installation.
6. From the Windows Server 2003 Setup screen, press the Enter. Setup will now
load all device files and then continue the Windows Server 2003 installation. During the GUI portion of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the
RAID driver. Click Yes as many times as needed in order to finish the installation.
This will not be an issue with a signed driver.
Confirm Installation
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon and select Manage from the popup menu.
2. From the left panel, select Device Manager.
3. Click the “+” in front of SCSI and RAID controllers. “Win Server 2003 Promise
FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller” and “Win Server 2003 Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor Device” or “Promise SATA Console SCSI Processor”
and “Win Server 2003 Promise SATAII 150 579 (tm) IDE Controller” should
appear.
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Windows XP
New Installation
The following details the installation the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers
while installing Windows XP.
1. Start the installation:
• If your driver disk is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all the
necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA)
• CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 after the message “Press F6
if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.
2. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the driver diske and press Enter.
4. Choose Win XP Promise FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller or Win XP Promise
SATAII 150 579/518 (tm) Controller from the list that appears on screen, and
then press the Enter.
5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional
devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press
<Enter> to continue with installation.
6. From the Windows XP Setup screen, press the Enter. Setup will now load all
device files and then continue the Windows XP installation. During the GUI portion
of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver. Click Yes
as many times as needed in order to finish the installation. This will not be an issue
with a signed driver.
Confirm Installation
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon and select Manage from the popup menu.
2. From the left panel, select Device Manager.
3. Click the “+” in front of SCSI and RAID controllers. “Win XP Promise FastTrak
579 (tm) Controller” and “Win XP Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor
Device” or “Promise SATA Console SCSI Processor” and “Win XP Promise
SATAII 150 579 (tm) IDE Controller” should appear.
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Windows 2000
New Installation
The following details the installation of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers
while installing Windows 2000.
1. Start the installation:
• If your driver disk is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all the
necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA)
• CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 after the message “Press F6
if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.
2. When the Windows 2000 Setup window is generated, press S to specify an
Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the driver disk and press Enter.
4. Choose Win 2000 Promise FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller or Win 2000 Promise SATAII 150 579 (tm) Controller from the list that appears on screen then
press Enter.
5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional
devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press
<Enter> to continue with installation.
6. From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press Enter. Setup will now load all device
files and then continue the Windows 2000 installation. During the GUI portion of the
install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver. Click Yes as
many times as needed in order to finish the installation. This will not be an issue
with a signed driver.
Confirm Installation
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon and select Manage from the popup menu.
2. From the left panel, select Device Manager.
3. Click the “+” in front of SCSI controllers. “Win 2000 Promise FastTrak 579 (tm)
Controller” and “Win 2000 Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor Device”
or “Promise SATA Console SCSI Processor” and “Win 2000 Promise SATAII
150 579 (tm) IDE Controller” should appear.
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Installing Drivers and Utility
Promise 579 S-ATA RAID
In the companion utility CD are FastTrak 579 drivers and application programs for Serial
ATA or RAID. Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software
following the steps below:
1. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on Promise 579 S-ATA RAID Drivers (for RAID)
4. The drivers will be automatically installed.
5. Click the Utility tab and click on Promise Serial-ATA RAID Utility
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6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
7. Click Next or press Enter to continue.
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8. When the License Agreement appears, click the Yes button to agree to the terms
and continue the installation. If you click No, PAM Setup will exit.
9. In the Setup Type dialog box, make your choice between Typical (Recommended)
and Custom installation.
Use the Custom installation to change install locations or to deselect individual
components. For example, use Custom to install only the Message Server onto
your network fileserver.
Click Next or press Enter to continue.
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10. In the Ready to Install dialog box, click Install or press Enter to continue.
11. When the Add User Account dialog box appears, you may accept the default name
or enter a new one in the Name field.
Enter your password in the Password and Confirm Password fields. A password
is not required.
When you are done, click Next or press Enter to continue.
Note that if you are only installing the Message Server, this dialog box does not
appear.
12. When the Install Complete dialog box appears, you have the option to:
• Create PAM shortcuts on your Desktop
• Register PAM online
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Launch PAM and Log-in
To start PAM:
1. Click on a Desktop icon or go to Start > Programs > Promise Array
Management and select Local PAM. When the PAM user interface
appears:
2. Right-click on the RAID Machine icon in Tree View. Select Login from the popup
menu. The Login dialog box appears.
3. In the Login dialog box, enter your Username and Password, and click OK. Initially,
administrator is the only user. Use the administrator’s password selected during
installation.
Access the Online Help for information how to use PAM.
The PAM software performs the same functions as the FastBuild utility but with a
graphic user interface. PAM also performs these additional functions:
• Popup and email event notification
• User accounts with assigned rights and passwords
• Array expansion (add drives to an existing array)
• Array conversion (change RAID level of an existing array)
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Promise 579 S-ATA
In the companion utility CD are FastTrak 579 drivers and application programs for Serial
ATA or RAID. Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software
following the steps below:
1. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on Promise 579 S-ATA Drivers
4. The drivers will be automatically installed.
5. Click the Utility tab and click on Promise Serial-ATA Utility
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
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Arrays Under Windows
Create an Array
The available RAID selection depends on the number of disk drives available.
The table below lists the RAID Levels available with FastTrak 579 Controller and
the number of drives required.
1. In Tree View, click the + to the left of the Controller
icon to see the Disk
View
icon. Look under the Disk View icon to see the unassigned disk
drives. Unassigned drives have this
icon.
2. Right-click on the Array View
icon and select New Array from the popup
menu. A Create Array icon appears.
3. The Select the Create Array
Information View.
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4. In the Array Creation Settings box:
• Type in a name for your array
• Select the RAID Mode (Level) from the dropdown menu
• Set the Stripe Block Size (see the figure in the previous page)
• Highlight the disk drives to add to the array
• Check to enable Gigabyte Boundary, as desired (see the figure in the previous page)
Stripe Block Size – For RAID 0 and RAID 0+1 arrays, you can manually
select the stripe block size. The size selected affects how FastTrak send
and receives data blocks to and from the drives. In general, a larger
block size is better when handling large data transfers (such as A/V
editing and graphics) while a smaller size is better when handling email
and other common server data. The default is 64KB. When in doubt,
use the default value.
Gigabyte Boundary – For RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 arrays. It rounds the
size of the array down to the nearest whole gigabyte. It allows you to install a
slightly smaller (within 1 GB) replacement drive, should the
need arise. To enable Gigabyte Boundary, check the box.
5. Click the Create button when you are done.
The new array appears in Tree View.
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Array Functional
When your array is first created, it will display Functional status.
If you have enabled Scheduled Synchronization, you will occasionally notice
that your array is Synchronizing. Then it returns again to Functional.
If your array encounters a problem with a disk drive, it will display Critical
status. This indicates that your array requires your attention in order to
return to Functional.
When a disk drive fails on a non-fault-tolerant (RAID 0) array, the result is
an Offline status.
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Array Critical
When a disk drive fails on a fault-tolerant array (RAID 1 and 0+1) for any reason,
the Array goes Critical. The array can still read and write data but fault tolerance
has been lost.
An Array Critical
icon displays in Tree View and the alarm (if enabled) beeps
quickly to call your attention to the condition.
Your first action is to identify which disk drive has failed.
1. Click on the Controller
icon to expand it.
2. Click on the Array
icon to expand it.
3. Observe and compare the disk drives currently displayed with those
originally assigned to the Array.
In the example above, there are two disk drives attached to the FastTrak
Controller and both are assigned to a RAID 1 array.
The disk drive on Channel 2 does not appear. This is the failed drive.
• If you have a Hot Spare drive installed and enabled, the array will begin to
Rebuild automatically.
• If you do not have a Hot Spare drive, you must replace the failed drive before
a Rebuild of the array can begin
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Array Offline
When a disk drive fails on a non-fault-tolerant array (RAID 0) for any reason, the
Array goes Offline. The array cannot read or write data. All of the data on the array
will be lost unless the failed drive is restored to operation.
A fault-tolerant array (RAID 1 or 0+1) will go Offline if two disk drives fail.
An Array Offline
icon displays in Tree View and the alarm (if enabled) beeps
quickly to call your attention to the condition.
Your first action is to identify which disk drive has failed.
1. Click on the Disk View
icon to expand it.
2. Click on the Array View
icon to expand it.
3. Look for the drive that was part of this Array but is now missing. Observe and
compare the disk drives under the Controller with those under the Array. In the
example above, two disk drives attached to the FastTrak Controller were assigned to
a RAID 0 array. The disk drive on Channel 1 is present, but the second drive is not.
The second is the failed drive.
4. When you have identified the failed drive, check its connections and run the
drive manufacturer’s diagnostic program in an effort to restore the drive to
operation.
There is no Rebuild function for a non-fault-tolerant array.
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Rebuild an Array
To Rebuild is to restore redundancy to a RAID 1 or 0+1 after one of its drives has
failed. Unlike Synchronization, a Rebuild is a repair operation.
When a drive fails for any reason, the Array goes Critical. An Array Critical
icon displays in Tree View.
To obtain the desired result, you must make these settings before the rebuild
operation begins.
Automatic Rebuild
Normally, the rebuild process begins automatically when you replace the faulty
disk drive. The Controller recognizes the new drive and begins the process a few
moments later.
If your array has a Hot Spare drive, the rebuild begins without waiting for a
replacement drive.
Be sure to replace the faulty drive as soon as possible.
If the popup messages are enabled, one will notify you when the rebuild is
successfully completed. The array will return to Functional status.
Tree View and Information View display the progress (below).
During the Rebuild process, the array will be available for use but it may run
noticeably slower. If the popup messages are enabled, one will notify you when the
Rebuild is successfully completed. The array will return to Functional status.
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Synchronize an Array
Promise uses the term synchronization to mean an automated process of
checking and correcting data and parity. Unlike a Rebuild, Synchronization is a
maintenance operation.
Synchronization applies to RAID 1 and 0+1. It takes place when an array is first
created and then, optionally, on a regularly scheduled basis to maintain content
integrity.
Scheduled Synchronization
Schedule a time for synchronization when the RAID is least busy reading and
writing data. The early morning hours are often a convenient time.
To enable scheduled synchronization:
1. In Tree View, select the RAID Machine
down to the bottom.
icon. In Information View, scroll
2. Check the Enabled box.
3. Click on the radio button beside the time interval (by day, week or month)
you want.
4. Based on the time interval you selected, enter the clock time, day of the
week or day of the month for the synchronization process to begin.
5. When you are done, click the Change button.
The Synchronization Schedule is set. If the Schedule is disabled, it will remember
its current settings.
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On Demand Synchronization
In addition to schedule Synchronization, you can direct FastTrak to begin the
Synchronization process immediately. To access this feature:
1. Right-click on the Array
menu.
icon and select Synchronize from the popup
2. Click OK to the confirmation message.
Information View displays the progress (below).
During the Synchronization, the array will be available for use but it may run
noticeably slower.
If the popup messages are enabled, one will notify you when the Synchronization
is successfully completed. The array will return to Functional status.
Stop, Pause, Continue
Promise recommends that you let your rebuild run to completion. If you need to
pause the process:
1. Right-click on the icon
the popup menu.
of the Array that is rebuilding and select Pause from
2. To continue, right-click on the same icon again and select Continue from the popup
menu.
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Array Conversion / Expansion
PAM includes a feature called RAID Smart to provide online Array conversion
and expansion. That means your Array is available to read and write data during
the time it undergoes conversion and/or expansion.
To convert or expand an Array:
1. Click on the icon
of the Array you want to convert or expand.
2. In the Information window, under RAID Smart Wizard, click the Start button.
3. In the RAID Smart window, click Next.
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4. In the following configuration window, you can select Wizard mode or Manual
mode, the default setting is Wizard mode. If you select Wizard mode, click Next will
skip to the last step and finish. Here we choose Manual mode for example, then
click Next to continue the process.
5. If you are Converting (changing RAID level), click on the new RAID level you
want and click Next. If you are only Expanding (not changing RAID level), click
Next.
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6. Verify the name of the Array and the operation you want to perform. If these are
correct, click Finish. If not, click Back or Cancel.
Watch the progress of the Conversion or Expansion in the Array Information
window. Above, a RAID 1 Array is converting to a RAID 0. Below, a RAID 0 Array
is expanding with the addition of more disk drives.
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Delete An Array
To delete an array:
1. Right-click on the icon
of the Array you want to delete.
2. Select Delete from the popup menu.
3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
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